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Ray Palmer

The Atom

1,338 appearancesSince 1961

Ray Palmer first appeared in Showcase #34 (1961-09), published by DC. 1,338 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Showcase
#34
first appearance
1961-09-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Justice League of America
1960–1987
136 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
38 issues →
The Atom
1962–1968
38 issues →

Teen Titans cover

Teen Titans

1996–1998

22 issues →

Countdown cover

Countdown

2007–2008

20 issues →

POTCape Archive 1988

Power of the Atom

1988–1989

18 issues →

The New 52: Futures End cover

The New 52: Futures End

2014–2015

18 issues →

DC Universe Online Legends cover

DC Universe Online Legends

2011–2012

16 issues →

JLA cover

JLA

1997–2006

13 issues →

Hawkman cover

Hawkman

2002–2006

12 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

2006–2011

11 issues →

Detective Comics cover

Detective Comics

1937–2011

9 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

2017–2018

9 issues →

Justice League Unlimited cover

Justice League Unlimited

2025–

9 issues →

The Atom & Hawkman cover

The Atom & Hawkman

1968–1969

8 issues →

Justice League of America Archives cover

Justice League of America Archives

1992–2012

8 issues →

Justice League America cover

Justice League America

1989–1996

7 issues →

JLA cover

JLA

1997–2006

7 issues →

Identity Crisis cover

Identity Crisis

2004–2005

7 issues →

Titans cover

Titans

2008–2011

7 issues →

Justice League: Cry for Justice cover

Justice League: Cry for Justice

2009–2010

7 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

2011–

7 issues →

Hawkman cover

Hawkman

2018–2021

7 issues →

The Brave and the Bold cover

The Brave and the Bold

1955–1983

6 issues →

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Justice League Unlimited
2004–2008
6 issues →
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America
2005–2013
6 issues →
Adventure Comics
2009–2011
6 issues →
Brightest Day
2010–2011
6 issues →
JLTCape Archive 2025
Justice League: The Atom Project
2025–2025
6 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
5 issues →
World's Finest Comics
1941–1986
5 issues →
Showcase
1956–1978
5 issues →
The Best of DC
1979–1986
5 issues →
Crisis on Infinite Earths
1985–1986
5 issues →
Secret Origins
1986–1990
5 issues →
JSA
1999–2006
5 issues →
Crisis on Multiple Earths
2002–2013
5 issues →
Justice
2005–2007
5 issues →
Tiny Titans
2008–2012
5 issues →
Justice League of America
2008–2012
5 issues →
Blackest Night
2009–2010
5 issues →
JCape Archive 2011
JLA
2011–2017
5 issues →
Superman
2018–2021
5 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2022–
5 issues →
Wonder Woman
1942–1986
4 issues →
The Flash
1959–1985
4 issues →
Super-Team Family
1975–1978
4 issues →
DC Comics Presents
1978–1986
4 issues →
SOTCape Archive 1983
Sword of the Atom
1983–1983
4 issues →
Superman
1987–2006
4 issues →
Flash
1987–2006
4 issues →
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
1994–1994
4 issues →
Legends of the DC Universe
1998–2001
4 issues →
Day of Judgment
1999–1999
4 issues →
JLA: Classified
2005–2008
4 issues →
Justice League of America
2007–2011
4 issues →
Batman / Superman
2013–2016
4 issues →
Justice League of America
2017–2018
4 issues →
Dark Nights: Death Metal
2020–2021
4 issues →
Green Arrow
2023–2026
4 issues →